Yes, IMO the 585 is 10x better than any hybrid Titleist has offered since. I like the curved sole, it's great for bad lies. I don't like the square boxy look that some of the others have.
So, what is your take on this shaft? I've never hit the Altus. It's my understanding that it's a little cheaper than some of their other offerings. All the reviews that I read were positive though. What is the black version?
The Altus was a good hybrid shaft. In fact, they made a Driver/fairway version that was good, but not as stable as the rest of the line IMO.
The black version is just a black painted version. Same shaft, different paint.
In that vintage, they also made an 8H2 shaft which was really stout. It had the full length boron section, which made it a heavy shaft. Same with the XCON 8H, which was a heavy and stout shaft. The Altus was the opposite end of the feel scale. More spin, more feel, mid launch. A good spec hybrid shaft.
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